Happy trails to D Mike Van Ryn

Happy trails to former Michigan star defenseman Mike Van Ryn, who's retired from the NHL due to mounting injuries and will begin a new career as an assistant coach in the OHL (Niagara IceDogs). 

Van Ryn was drafted in the first round, 26th overall by the Devils, but signed with St. Louis as a loophole free agent after a good, but short, UM career.  He was traded to Florida, then Toronto, where a knee injury ultimately cut his career short.

A sad end to the pro career of a popular hockey alum, but hopefully the beginning of something greater as a coach.